Welcome to Ritchie ...
Ritchie is located in Knott County<1>.
The location of Ritchie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ritchie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Ritchie is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ritchie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ritchie: (606)
Communities Also Named Ritchie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ritchie - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ritchie.
Communities near Ritchie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ritchie.
- Hazard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
- Whitesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
- Hindman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- Pippa Passes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Wayland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Hyden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Vicco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Blackey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Bulan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Bulan is located in Perry County
- Ary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
- Ary is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ritchie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ritchie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ritchie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ritchie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ritchie. See our Newspapers Page for Ritchie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ritchie ...
Looking for more information about Ritchie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ritchie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ritchie.
Adding Ritchie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ritchie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ritchie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ritchie post office opened in 1900.
We also found Ritchie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ritchie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ritchie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ritchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |